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SRP’s Greene shuns aggressiveness for solid arguments in lobbying Legislature
When Rep. Russ Jones moved into his office in the Arizona House of Representatives, his predecessor, Rep. Jim Carruthers, told him to beware of the “trains” that he could see, but perhaps would not hear coming.
Senate’s final OK on bill clears the way for Cragin Dam projects
The Senate has passed and sent to the president a bill that should end years of confusion over which federal agency has jurisdiction over the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir in Coconino County.
House passes bill to clear up confusion over control of Cragin Dam
The House on Monday approved a bill aimed at clearing up six years of what one Arizona lawmaker called a “ridiculous jurisdictional battle” over control of the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir Project in Coconino County.
Navajo Nation erases $22M budget deficit
The Navajo Nation has erased what once was a more than $22 million budget deficit.
Arizona utility eyeing power from tribal wind farm
The state's second-largest utility provider says it's closing in on an agreement to buy power from a wind farm on land owned by the Navajo Nation.
Will elimination of matching funds leave a mark on state politics?
Local political consultants and operatives disagree on what effect the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the matching funds component of Arizona’s public campaign finance option will have on politics.
Tribal leaders testify on role of Ariz. coal plant
Two congressional subcommittees are holding a joint hearing Tuesday on the role of a coal-fired power plant on the Navajo Nation.
Solar backers threatening initiative
Arizona's solar industry is engaging in a bit of saber-rattling in hopes of influencing a scheduled May 23 SRP board vote.
Ariz. panel to hear utilities on shape for summer
The Arizona Corporation Commission wants to make sure electric utilities are ready for the summer high-use energy season.
Bill proposes study of rainwater harvesting’s potential in Arizona
When rain hits the roof of Greg Peterson’s home, almost half flows directly into a giant cistern to be used to water his garden and most of the rest goes into an underground pipe carrying it to his fruit trees. What remains pours onto trees placed strategically beneath the eaves.
Not a drop to spare
The 100th anniversary of Salt River Project’s Theodore Roosevelt Dam this month put the exclamation point on how important effective water management is to life in the Valley of the Sun.
Arizona’s Anchor: Roosevelt Dam at 100
On March 18, 1911, an entourage that included former President Theodore Roosevelt and territorial Gov. Richard E. Sloan rode up Apache Trail to dedicate the largest masonry dam in the world.
